Red is the Colour

Oh dear, My blog page needs an update. Just not enough hours in the day. I must confess my facebook page has been getting all my attention lately. I just love this block from McCalls Quilting website. With St Valentines Day just around the corner I think this would be a good block to use in a table runner. If only I could find the time!!!!!!

Time Passes

Has it really been that long since my last post. Time passes so quickly when you are busy. I guess my face book page has been getting all the attention lately. Since my last post I have started teaching beginners patchwork classes in cabin. One lady brings her son with her, so he has been making blocks as well. I will post his project when he has finished. I just loved this Northcott christmas panel so I had to make one for my shop and it will most likely finish up in my house at Christmas. 

Roscommon Lamb Festival

I took advantage of these lambs at the festival last weekend. I was sorry I didn't have a finished quilt to drape over them. But you get the picture. I heard since that one of them was spotted in bits all over the town on Monday night. I know there was a smaller one so maybe it was him. Vandals!!!

Fat Free Chocolates

Chocolate Box
I finally finished my chocolates for the International Quilt Festival of Ireland. 

I left an empty space and so far everyone who has looked at them states the obvious.
There's one missing!!!

The prize for this competition is a hamper full of real chocolate.  Yummy
Which would you rather have???

Seams Sew Simple

I am in my sick bed at the moment with a head cold. Not very pleasant so this is probably the reason I cannot seem to be able to get the link for my Seams Sew Simple page pasted to my blog site. Therefore I will just paste the direct link here for now.  https://www.facebook.com/Quilts.Patchwork

You can see more of the new range of Stonehenge fabrics on Seams Sew Simple face book page as I post them.

Janome Embroidery Machine

I painted this shamrock using a stencil cut from freezer paper and using an old tooth brush I applied the Markal paint sticks. I then used my new embroidery machine to write the Ireland underneath. This is the first time I have used an embroidery machine and I think I am going to enjoy it.
I will give more details about the machine in my next blog. If you would like to connect with Seams Sew Simple facebook page you can find it at    https://www.facebook.com/Quilts.Patchwork
In the mean time I hope you are all enjoying this wonderful weather. Tip of the Day!  Don't forget your sunscreen.

The Farmers Journal

The Farmers Journal have been running a patchwork project for the last few weeks. I have been buying the issues but have not started the project yet. With so much on the go at the moment it will have to wait for a while. Working on Seams Sew Simple web site at the moment, lots of hard work ahead.